• Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 7:30pm @ Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe
• Sat, April 1, 2023 7:30pm @ Albuquerque Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque
• ​Sun, April 2, 2023 3:00pm @ Albuquerque Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque

• Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 7:30pm @ Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe
• Sat, April 1, 2023 7:30pm @ Albuquerque Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque
• ​Sun, April 2, 2023 3:00pm @ Albuquerque Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque

• Create and claim your Google Business Profile
• Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps
• Use your Business Profile to connect with potential customers

• Highlight products on your Google Business Profile
• Use Pointy to promote in-store inventory with your point of sale system
• Use Google Merchant Center to showcase in-store and online product inventory

• Improving your website’s visibility in Google’s organic search results, on all devices
• Determining keywords, phrases, and search trends
• Optimizing a free Google Business Profile
• Advertising your business on Google

We’re kicking off a quarterly get together for folks and organizations working within local economic development in Santa Fe. There is no heavy agenda other than meeting each other and making connections to better coordinate our efforts.

• WHAT: OED’s Coffee and Collab
• WHO: Economic Development Related Orgs, Supporters and Practitioners
• WHEN: April 17 (Food/Doors open at 8:30am, event 9:00am-10:00am)
• WHERE: Folk Art Museum Atrium, 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe NM 87505
• REGISTRATION and RSVP REQUIRED (you will get a calendar invite):https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVqJjXj67oktH65kF12pb11I79tIvcb3he8fs_1CCT36saEA/viewform

Heads-up: 

• We’ll have a collateral share table. Please bring promo material you want to distribute.
• Burritos and coffee provided by Youthworks.
• Come with big ideas and asks, we’ll have a community bulletin board.  
• This event is about networking, we’ll be sharing a list of contacts post event for follow-up.
• Juan Torres, Santa Fe County’s new Economic Development Director, will be introduced!
• Calendar invite upon registration.

ONLINE: Making The Sale Do you need help making a sale to build success for your business? Attend this workshop to learn selling skills to increase your ability to help people buy. Attend this workshop and learn about: • What's your goal? • Setting up your marketing effort to drive sales • Help people buy instead of selling to them • Effective selling skills • Follow-through and follow-up April 18, 2023 @ 6:30pm MDT Special Guest Speaker John Strom How I Can Help You Mentoring both startups and existing businesses. I was a business trainer/coach/consultant for 30+ years, specializing in Organizing and Managing a Business, How to Find, Hire and Develop the Best People Who will Produce the Best Results, Creating Integrated Marketing and Sales Approaches, Creating a Customer Experience that Promotes Repeat and Referral Business. Areas of Expertise Business Plan Human Resources Management & Operations Marketing Industry Experience Education Professional Services Retail

• An introduction to Google Analytics
• Creating and understanding reports
• Making goals
• Using Analytics with other Google tools

Mark your calendar now – and tell your friends!

Live on stage! Sizzling drag performances hosted by Vanessa Patricks featuring Lady Camden and Kalorie K Williams from RuPaul’s Drag Race – plus local favorites Avery Martini, Rocco Steele and ViLette Stratton. Free parking and free entry!


Get your glow on and raise funds to help folx living with HIV.
UNM Truman Health Services is partnering with Common Bond and Albuquerque Pride to bring you a glow-tastic walk! Join us Friday night, April 21^st, in the Indian Village at EXPO New Mexico.

● Glowsticks Galore
● Dance Music and DJ
● Dance Off with Prizes
● Free Games
● Glow Up Costume Contest with Prizes
● Food, Beverage & Liquor Vendors
● Silent Auction
● Awesome Multi-Color Glow Walk

Proceeds will primarily go to Common Bond’s HIV Emergency Project, now in its 35^th year of providing “last resort” financial assistance to low-income New Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS.


REGISTER TODAY!

https://raceroster.com/events/2023/71180/unm-truman-health-services-hiv-walk-2023

Ask The Expert: Business Funding Learn about various borrowing solutions and tips to help you be prepared when you are ready to apply for credit. Tuesday April 25 2023 12pm - 1pm MDT Special Guest Speaker Stephanie Skaggs

• How to create an account and set up an ad campaign
• How to write great ads, refine keywords, and include ad extensions
• How to measure success

Post Covid-19 Small Businesses and Startups are challenged with the challenge of providing a secure and high performance work space for all collaborators. 2022 Small Business Cyber Issues Include: 1. Retooling for remote work created new vulnerabilities 2. Ransomware is more prevalent than before the pandemic 3. IoT and the supply chain has experienced new levels of cyber attacks 4. Expansion of cloud services increases complexity and depth of cyber attacks 5. Multi-factor authentication is becoming a foundation for login security: what is next? 6. Mobile computing and wearable’s are more of a target today 7. Phishing is a popular methodology for cyber terrorists 8. Insider threats are more prevalent than ever 9. Data privacy elevated to a primary organizational objective 10. Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems becoming core component of cyber security Find out how to use this punch list to protect your startup from cyber threats. Major infrastructure is at risk in a global orbit, so is every small business. Major targets include water systems, power plants, media centers (TV, Internet, Radio), and logistics. Part of your startup business plan should include the cyber security plan. Wednesday April 26, 2023 6:30pm - 8:30pm MDT Special Guest Speaker Marvin Tanner How I can help you... Over forty years of network engineering and management experience. Currently working with small businesses in CyberSecurity. Most clients the GSA and government organizations. Areas of Expertise Accounting & Finance Government Regulations Management & Operations Product Development Software & Applications Industry Experience Business Consulting & Coaching Commercial & Residential Services Distribution & Transportation of Goods Food & Beverage Manufacturing Professional Services Retail Transportation

Network with the New Mexico Angels at their Spring Quarterly Social!

Company presentations.

Food & drink.

Networking & community building.

Hybrid event: In-person @ 5:30PM; Virtual program @ 6:15PM

Location: Electric Playhouse, 5201 Ouray Rd NW, Abq, NM 87120